I, Tim Youngberry, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 32(2) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
(FMA Act).

This Determination is made because of changes in the administrative arrangements on 3 December 2007, specifically the abolition of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and the transfer of sport related functions to the Department of Health and Ageing.

Dated 10 December 2007

1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the FMA Act Determination 2007/08 – Section 32 (Transfer from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Department of Health and Ageing).

Note  This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation: see sections 53 and 62 of the FMA Act.

2              Commencement

                This Determination is taken to have commenced on 3 December 2007.

Note  Under subsection 32(8) of the FMA Act, a Determination may be expressed to take effect before its making and registration under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

3              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008

                The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 1.

Note  An amount of $17,719,543.24 of the administered item for Outcome 2 of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of Health and Ageing.

Note  The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions. The changes are:

(a) the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist.

(b) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished.

4              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008

                The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008 is amended as specified in Schedule 2.

Note  An amount of $20,500,000 of the State, ACT, NT and local government item for Outcome 2 of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is transferred to the Department of Health and Ageing.

Note  The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions. The changes are:

(a) the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio ceased to exist.

(b) the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was abolished.

Schedule 1        Amendments to Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-2008

(clause 3)

Schedule 1, in relation to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, administered item for Outcome 2, omit “28,897”, and substitute “11,177.45676”.

Note  refer page 42 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-08

Schedule 1, in relation to the Department of Health and Ageing, after the administered item for Outcome 14, insert the following administered item:

Note  refer page 103 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2007-08

Schedule 2        Amendments to Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-2008

(clause 4)

Schedule 2, in relation to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, State, ACT, NT and local government item for Outcome 2, omit “20,500”, and substitute “-”.

Note  refer page 38 of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-08

Schedule 2, in relation to the Department of Health and Ageing, after the State, ACT, NT and local government item for Outcome 14, insert the following State, ACT, NT and local government item:

Note  refer page 74 of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-08